The temperature has dropped to a pleasant Autumn crispness. It is time to break out the big reds to sip as we savor the earlier sunsets. Stop by the shop and savor the deals we come up with.

Madeira in a Box — All Weekend!

We picked up a few boxes of domestic Madeira and we’ll be pouring it for you to taste all weekend.

Opici Vineyards, Madeira 3 Liter Box $15
USA
Opici Madeira is a full, rich wine with an amber color and a hearty, ripe flavor. It is perfectly suited to creating demi-glace sauces and adds a burst of flavor to brown sauces, pork, and poultry gravy. But it also makes a tasting sipping wine while you cook or clean up the dishes. Keep it in the fridge and it will last quite a while. Was $30 Now $15

Friday —Argentinean lipsmaker

2022 Andeluna, 1300 Malbec $16
A high altitude Malbec with with hints of violets, mint, graphite and white pepper. Full-bodied and structured but smooth and supple, with ripe, silky tannins, lots of dark fruit and toasty nuance.

Saturday — Australian richness

2018 Tahbilk, GSM $16
37% Grenache, 33% Shiraz, 30% Mourvedre
Victoria, Australia
This Estate release presents lifted gamey and leathery aromatics that lead to a flavorsome palate of dark plum and berry fruits with licorice and spice notes.

Was $25 Now $16

2017 Tahbilk, Old Vine Cabernet / Shiraz $18
Victoria, Australia
Rustic charm in spades. An old school red done right. Scents of dark berries and ripe plums, cassis, Aussie bush and old campfire. Lovely stuff. The palate is rich and think, shaped with grippy, dusty tannins and finishes very long and palate staining, with more lingering, dusty spice.

Was $25 Now $18

Sunday — Delicious Duero

2020 Rippa Dorii, Ribera del Duero Crianza $18
100% Tempranillo
This complex wine boasts aromas of bramble fruit, vanilla, nutmeg and sweet spice. Its rich palate offers notes of blueberry and blackberry, complemented by ripe tannins and a long finish.

Was $25 Now $18